Water separator for locomotive cylinders



F. J. COLE.

WATER SEPARATOR FOR LOCOMOTIVE CYLINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. 1919.

1,324,339. Patented De@.9,1919.

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F. J. COLE.

WATER sEPARAToR FoRlocomolvE cYLmnERs.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3 1919.

Patented Dee. 9, 1919.

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vWATER SEPARATOR-FOR LOCOMOTIVE CYLINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY 3. I9I9.

1,324,339. y Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

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APPLICATION f lLED JULY 3| I9l9.

Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

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Be it knownthat I, FRANoIs J. Conn,- of Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State oi New York, have invented a certain new and useful llmprovernent in `Water- Sep arators for Locomotive- Cylinders, of which improvement Lthe following is a specification. r t Y n A v My invention relates to means for eliminating water from the live steam before the same is admitted to the cylinders 'of loco- With large modern locomotives, owing to clearance conditions.l the dome is necessarily made lower than formerly, thus bringing nearer the water inthe boiler, so that in casesof high watenfoanr ing, and for other reasons, more water-'is carriedover with the steam intothe engine cylinders'than was fornierlythe casel with smaller locomotives. This greatly increases the danger of breakage of Vthe cylinder, and

`also the liability 'of producing very destructive shocksjto certain parts of thei'nachinery, suchY as the crank pins, axles, piston rods,

piston heads, frames, etc.

' rlhe object of myinvention s-to provide improved means for separatingA and collectingthe water carried, over by the live steam before it is carried into the steam chest', and before the oil is introduced into the steam forlubricating the valves and pistons. Generally stated, my improvement comprises a separating' and collecting chamber` located in close proximity to the locomotive cylinder-,preferably formed integral with the cylinder casting and having aninlet passage communicating with the live steam supply Vpipe and an outlet passage leading to the 'steam chest of the valve chamber, where 'the lubricating oil is introduced.

In Vthe accompanying drawings: Figure H 1 is a transverse section of one form of cylindercasting at one side of the locomotive,\and

embodying my improvement; Fig. `2,`a horizontal section of the same, taken substantially on line 242 of Fig. 1; Fig; 3, a horizontal section taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig; 4,1 a vertical longitudinal sectionof one half the cylinder "andfsteam chest; Fig.

5, a transverse sectional view, similar to Fig. 1, but showing amodified `form of water` colllecting chamber; Fig. 6, a horizontalsecltion taken substantially-on the line 6;-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a vertical longitudinal section of the-same; Figs. 89, and 10, views A `Specification of Letters Patent.

s in its general Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

Applicaton-led July 3, 1919. i Serial No. 308,591.l

similar to Figs. 5,'6'and` 7, respectively, but showing another modiiication; and Figs. l1, 12, 13, and 14, views similar to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and et, respectively, but showing still another modication.

Referring to the construction shown in Figs. l to l,`the cylinder casting is similar,

shape and outline, to the standard form heretofore used, and including the engine cylinder,f15, the steam chest, 16, oi' the valve chamber, and the body or saddle portion, 17, extending to the center of the locomotive, and supporting the shell, 18, of the smokebox of the boiler. The valve chamber is provided with the usual bushings, 28, for the piston valves, (not shown), and exhaust passages, 19, are also `formed in the casting, and lead from the .outer ends of the valve chamber to the eX- haust nozzle20, discharging into the smoke box.- The live steam supply pipe, 2l, as

shown, is oi the outside type, leading downproximity` to the locomotive cylinder, and preferably formed integral with the cylinder casting. As shown, said water collecting chamber is `formed in thecasting at the inner side of the steam chest'of the valve chamber, and between the two exhaust passages, 19,-an'd isprovided with an' inlet passage, or channel, 23, communicating with the steam supply pipe, 21, and' one or more outlet passages, 24,*leading romthe upper portion of said chamber to'tie top of the steam chest, 16, said passages also being formed in the one integral casting. AThe oil pipe, 25, is connected to feed the oil from the lubricator into the live steam, preferably at the point that the passage, 2&1, communicate-s with the top ofthe steam chest, and afterthe water which was contained in the live`V steam yhas been deposited in said collecting chamber. For draining ofi the water accumulating in the chamber, 22, there is a pipe, 26, leading to a drain valve, 27, which may be operated in anysuitable manner, for instance, by means of the usual cylinder lcock mechanism, orthe pipe, 26, may be -extended' to the cab, and the valve operated by handto blow out said chamber and give an indicationvof the discharge of water therefrom. 1 Y5 f -When the throttle is open, live steanio'w ing through the live steam pipe will pass down through the inlet passage, 23, into the separating chamber, 22, where the water contained in said steam will be deposited and will accumulate in the bottom of said c amber, the live steam then passing upward through the chamber, 24, to the upper portion of the steam chest. At this point, lubrieating` oil is introduced by means oi' pipe, 25, for lubricating the valves and pistons in the valve chamber and engine cylinder. Any suitable form of detlector, such as the curved plate, 29, may be employed at the lower end of the inlet passage, 23, for assisting in separating the water and directing the san-e toward the bottom of the chamber.

The water collecting chamber may be formed in various shapes and locations, in accordance with my1 invention. As shown in the modification `illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 said chamber extends down to the bottom, 17, of the body portion of the casting at the inner side of the engine cylinder, while its end walls extend to and may be formed integral with the walls of the eX- haust channels, 19. The partition forming the wall between the inlet passage, 23, and outlet passage, 24, also extends lower down around the inner wall of the steam chest. In the modification shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10, the water collecting chamber is in the form of a vertical cylinder, having its walls formed integral with the shells of the steam chest and the engine cylinder, and also the walls of the exhaust passages, 19.

According to the modification shown in Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 14, the water collecting chamber is formed in two compartments, 22a, and 22h, the former communicating with the steam vinlet and outlet passages, 23 and 24, and the compartments 'being connected together by openings, 30 and 31, top vand bottom. i

In all of these constructions, the live steam Hows downward Vfrom the supply pipe through the inlet passage, 23, into the upper portion of the separating and collecting chamber, 22, at which point the current of steam is diverted, passing around the lower edge of the walls of the inlet passage, and

-up through passages, 2&1, to the top of the steam chest, 16. The water contained in the steam naturally continues downward as it enters the separating chamber, and accumulates in the bottom thereof. All water that has accumulated in any pocketsV in the steam supply pipe during the time that the steam is shut oil, also drains down into the water collecting chamber, and is thereby prevented from passing over into .the valve chest and cylinder.

After the water has been separated from the steam, the lubricating oil is introduced into the same, preferably at the point that the steam is admitted to the 'steam ches-t of the valve chamber, so that the oil is then carried by the steam directly to the parts to be lubricated.

My improvement is particularly designed for use in connection with the modern type of locomotive cylinder having Vthe outside steam supply pipe connection, that is, when the live steam pipe leads through the side of the shell of the smoke box above the cylinder casting, and is connected to the top of the steam chest. With this construction, the space in the cylinder casting between the exhaust passages, which space was formerly taken up by the live steam supplypasSageS, is free tobe occupied by thewater collectingchamber, and provided an adequate volume for this purpose.

My improvement also has the advantages that it involves no moving parts; has no joints to leak; and adds but little to the weight and cost of the cylinder castings, Y

I-Iaving now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y Y

1. The combination with a locomotive cylinder, steam chest, and live steam supply pipe, of a water collecting chamber located close to said cylinder and' having an inlet passage communicating with said steam supply pipe, and an outlet passage leading to said steam chest. Y Y

2. The combination with a locomotiveV cylinder, team chest, and live steam supply pipe, of al water collectingchamber located close to said cylinder and having an inlet passage communicating with said steam supply pipe and an outlet passage leading to said `steam chest, and vmeans for feeding llubricating oil -into said live steam after the water :is deposited. i'

rPhe comb`nat1on with a locomotive cylinder, steam chest, and live steam suppl-y pipe, of a :water collecting chamber iformed integral with saiclcylinder, andhaving an inlet passage communicating with the steam supply pipe and an outlet passageleading to sa-id steam chest. Y-

t. The lcombination with a locomotive cylinder, steam chest, and live ,steam supply pipe, Vof a water collecting chamber formed integral with said cylinder,- and having an inlet passage communicating with the steam supply pipe and an outlet passage leading to said steam chest, and an `oil feed pipe connected to said outlet passage.

5. The combination with a locomotive cylinder, steam chest, and live steam supply pipe, of a water collecting vchamber formed :integral with said cylinder, andhaving an cylinder casting including a steam chest and valve chamber, of a live steam supply pipe,

and a water collecting chamber also formed integral with the cylinder casting and having an inlet passage connnunicating with the steam supply pipe and an outlet passage leading to said steam chest.

7. A locomotive cylinder casting including the engine cylinder, the steam chest, a water collecting chamber, a live steam pipe connection, a passage leading from said steam pipe connection downward into said chamber, and a passage from the upper por y tion of said chamber to the top of the steam chest.

8. The combination with a locomotive cylinder steam chest, and an outside live steam supply pipe, of a water collecting chamber located below the steam supply pipe and at the inner side of the steam chest, and having a passage communicating with the supply pipe, and another passage leading to the upper portion of the steam chest.

9. The combination with a locomotive cylinder, 'a steam chest and valve chamber having exhaust passages at its opposite ends, of a water collecting chamber located at the inner side of the steam chest and between said exhaust passages, a live steam supply passage leading into said chamber, and a passage leading from the upper portion of said chamber to the steam chest.

l0. The combination with a locomotive cylinder, a steam chest with piston valve chambers having exhaust passages at oppositeends, and an outside live steam supply pipe, of a water collecting chamber located below the supply pipe at the inner side oi the steam chest and between said exhaust passages, said chamber having an inlet passage communicating with said live steam supply pipe, and another passage leading to said steam chest.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Y FRANCIS J. COLE. Witnesses:

CHAs. L. WICK, JOHN K. COGAN. 

